Tangerine Dream

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1997 / 2009
On November 6th 1997 Tangerine Dream performed a sold-out concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London. Here is the first half of the show - the "Vintage Set". You will hear such classics like "Beach Theme" from the legendary "Thief Soundtrack, the "Sorcerer" theme and many more. It is great that TD at times play some of the old material using the original tunes in their recent performances (e.g. 'Betrayal' or 'Poland' in this album), but also throw into the mix some of the newer stuff as well.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1997
On November 6th 1997 Tangerine Dream performed a sold-out concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London. Here is the first half of the show - the "Vintage Set". You will hear such classics like "Beach Theme" from the legendary "Thief Soundtrack, the "Sorcerer" theme and many more. It is great that TD at times play some of the old material using the original tunes in their recent performances (e.g. 'Betrayal' or 'Poland' in this album), but also throw into the mix some of the newer stuff as well.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1983 / 2016
First time on DVD: The Science Fiction Movie from 1983 with the music by Tangerine Dream.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1999 / 2009
What a Blast: Architecture in Motion is another soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. It is for a documentary film of the same name.
The film is about razing buildings and the power of explosions and implosions. Edgar Froese and Jerome Froese have created an appropriately dramatic and active soundscape to accompany the images and to create imagery. This is energetic Berlin school e-music.
For fans of that style, this is a good disc.
A detonating soundtrack for a really outstanding video series about "Architecture in motion".
This release contains a bonus track.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1999   
Grab a front row seat for the explosive action as the world''s foremost blasters plan and execute their latest projects. Witness the spectacular destruction of dozens of structures, as Detonation Countdown chronicles these blasts from design to detonation. Peer over the blasters''shoulders as these structures are systematically weakened and loaded with explosives. Sit spellbound as the clock ticks off the last seconds before the button is pushed and the structures come tumbling down. Culminating with the world record blast of a massive hospital complex. Detonation Countdown is a unique visual journey through a fascinating industry. Demolition Artist (46 Minutes) Witness the explosive action as dozens of massive structures crumble into tiny piles of dust and debris. Demolition Artist presents an unprecedented view of prominent, professionals in the field of explosive demolition and explores the artistry of their most impressive blasts. See the world''s record blasts for the tallest concrete structure, the longest blast sequence and the largest building. Take a fascinating look behind the scenes of this unique industry. Gain rare insight into the approach and technique of each blaster. Watch an incredible variety of structures come crashing down in the most exciting collection of explosive demolition footage ever assemble. For Kids (42 Minutes) 3-2-1 BOOM! Get ready for the most explosive and exciting kid''s video program ever. What A Blast for kids presents an incredible tour of the dynamic world of explosive demolition. Thrill to the sight of dozens of structures brought down with a mighty roar. Powerful explosions, huge dust clouds, tons of tumbling bricks and cascading piles of concrete will fill the screen as professional blasters eradicate a multitude of buildings, bridges, smokestacks and towers. Meet the blasters and watch over their shoulders as they weaken the structure, place the explosives, clear the area and push the button that unleashes the awesome power of destruction. From skyscrapers to stadiums, witness the world''s record blasts in the largest collection of explosive demolition projects ever assembled. Fun, fast-paced and filled with astonishing footage, What a Blast for kids will blow you out of your seat.
This is the special edition version.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1999   
What a Blast: Architecture in Motion is another soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. It is for a documentary film of the same name.
The film is about razing buildings and the power of explosions and implosions. Edgar Froese and Jerome Froese have created an appropriately dramatic and active soundscape to accompany the images and to create imagery. This is energetic Berlin school e-music.
For fans of that style, this is a good disc.
A detonating soundtrack for a really outstanding video series about "Architecture in motion".
This TDI release contains a bonus track.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1982   
The album's principle work is "Mojave Plan", a four-movement, 20-minute song that represents some of the darkest music they've recorded in a while. Perhaps it was Edgar Froese's fear of nuclear annihilation that fueled this bleak view of the future, but the piece's effectiveness is undermined by the decision to continually dabble with different sounds. Where earlier extended pieces tended to move the listener from point A to point B, "Mojave Plan" doesn't flow so much as fuse disjointed sections together. The remaining songs are more cohesive, though Christopher Franke's sequencer patterns, while initially intoxicating, remain static here. That's not a problem on the brief "Midnight in Tula"; four minutes of contagious dance music that turns corners as tight as a Polyrock tune is a welcome respite at this point in the album. "Convention of the 24" clocks in at under ten minutes, and is arguably the closest in effect to Tangram et al. The album closes on a pleasant note with "White Eagle", a mesmerizing song that spins on a slightly off-kilter axis while delivering a lovely little melody in the bargain, in some ways suggesting a meeting of Tangerine Dream's sequencer-led journeys and Cluster's playful side.
While it's ultimately an uneven work, White Eagle is clearly the sum of its parts, and readily identifiable as the work of Tangerine Dream. Perhaps Froese had relinquished too much of the music to Johannes Schmoelling, whose curiosity for new sounds often comes across as restlessness. Most likely, though, TD wanted to move its music into the modern age. People weren't as likely to sit in a lotus position for 40 minutes as they were in the '70s -- a point that Exit acknowledged. Conceptually, the band members fall back on familiar ways with White Eagle, but musically their minds are operating on a more contemporary level.
It's not an ideal amalgam, suggesting the band was at a stylistic crossroads.
Recorded and mixed January 1982 in Berlin.
All compositions by Edgar Froese, Chris Franke, Johannes Schmoelling.
Sleeve design by Edgar and Monica Froese.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 1982   
The album's principle work is "Mojave Plan", a four-movement, 20-minute song that represents some of the darkest music they've recorded in a while. Perhaps it was Edgar Froese's fear of nuclear annihilation that fueled this bleak view of the future, but the piece's effectiveness is undermined by the decision to continually dabble with different sounds. Where earlier extended pieces tended to move the listener from point A to point B, "Mojave Plan" doesn't flow so much as fuse disjointed sections together. The remaining songs are more cohesive, though Christopher Franke's sequencer patterns, while initially intoxicating, remain static here. That's not a problem on the brief "Midnight in Tula"; four minutes of contagious dance music that turns corners as tight as a Polyrock tune is a welcome respite at this point in the album. "Convention of the 24" clocks in at under ten minutes, and is arguably the closest in effect to Tangram et al. The album closes on a pleasant note with "White Eagle", a mesmerizing song that spins on a slightly off-kilter axis while delivering a lovely little melody in the bargain, in some ways suggesting a meeting of Tangerine Dream's sequencer-led journeys and Cluster's playful side.
While it's ultimately an uneven work, White Eagle is clearly the sum of its parts, and readily identifiable as the work of Tangerine Dream. Perhaps Froese had relinquished too much of the music to Johannes Schmoelling, whose curiosity for new sounds often comes across as restlessness. Most likely, though, TD wanted to move its music into the modern age. People weren't as likely to sit in a lotus position for 40 minutes as they were in the '70s -- a point that Exit acknowledged. Conceptually, the band members fall back on familiar ways with White Eagle, but musically their minds are operating on a more contemporary level.
It's not an ideal amalgam, suggesting the band was at a stylistic crossroads.
Recorded and mixed January 1982 in Berlin.
All compositions by Edgar Froese, Chris Franke, Johannes Schmoelling.
Sleeve design by Edgar and Monica Froese.

Here the first Virgin label version!

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2009 / 2010
Here the Japan version. Part of a five-album Tangerine Dream cardboard sleeve reissue series.
The fourth part of The Five Atomic Seasons is another document of the remarkable wide range of musical landscapes created by Tangerine Dream. Even if the music never left the sad background the story itself requires, the fourth season will explain some of the positive vibes which guide two protagonists far beyond the prevailing circumstances. So take over the positive energy filling this production in order to become part of an astonishing turn the story has to offer. Wintertime in its description here will move you gently away from the hopeless land of horror over to a new silver lining of new challenges within everybody’s day to day life back in 1945. Read and then listen to an outstanding hour of personal experiences.
The music is more friendly again and should show the new hope in the peoples mind. Also more rhythmic. Sounds more like a typical TD release of the latest years.

Artist: Tangerine Dream
P: 2009    
The fourth part of The Five Atomic Seasons is another document of the remarkable wide range of musical landscapes created by Tangerine Dream. Even if the music never left the sad background the story itself requires, the fourth season will explain some of the positive vibes which guide two protagonists far beyond the prevailing circumstances. So take over the positive energy filling this production in order to become part of an astonishing turn the story has to offer. Wintertime in its description here will move you gently away from the hopeless land of horror over to a new silver lining of new challenges within everybody’s day to day life back in 1945. Read and then listen to an outstanding hour of personal experiences.
The music is more friendly again and should show the new hope in the peoples mind. Also more rhythmic. Sounds more like a typical TD release of the latest years.